Data discovery describes processes in understanding data sets on hand for data integration and/or data analysis. This step occurs in design and should combine technical search from tools with subject matter expertise, from people. During data discovery, a high-level view is taken in assessing data preparation, or data quality needs. Data discovery can be broken […]
What Is a Data Mart?
A data mart is a subset of a data warehouse designed to service a specific business line or purpose. Data warehousing pioneer Ralph Kimball conceived of data marts to “begin with the most important business aspects or departments.” This bottom-up dimensional approach creates a user-friendly, flexible data scheme that delivers reports rapidly, without having to […]
What Is a Data Modeler?
A data modeler is a person who models data or documents software and business system designs. By doing this, a data modeler translates business needs into technical specifications. Developers and other IT members benefit from this when creating new data systems and troubleshooting and maintaining them. Data models promote consensus among developers, customers, and other […]
Enterprise Data Literacy: Understanding Data Management
To truly understand data-as-an-asset requires Enterprise Data Literacy, an organizational capability to take, analyze, and use data to remain secure and competitive. But achieving a high Enterprise Data Literacy can remain daunting when business and IT interact together. All too often in the middle of a project sprint, IT gets stuck on a minor problem, […]
What Is Augmented Analytics?
Augmented analytics combines sophisticated machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) to enable users to extract intelligence more quickly and simply. In addition, this kind of automation guides the user toward new insights, through built-in trend pattern recognition and pattern recognition tools. Augmented analytics share the following characteristics: Smart data discovery tools assisting business […]
Unify Data Governance with Data Architecture
Think of an organization trying to create a single understanding of the information of the organization and the instances of that data around its estate. Consider different groups of people contributing to and using this model from different perspectives and varying reasons. And view this in the context of Data Governance, Data Architecture or Business […]
What Is a Data Analyst?
Data analysts help businesses make better, more informed decisions by not only collecting and investigating data, but also translating the relevant information into useful observations for their customers, which can include technical staff, business teams, or leadership. In many organizations, data analyst and data scientist roles share similarities, but data analysts focus on speedily interpreting […]
What Is Edge Computing?
Edge Computing uses a network of microdata stations to process and store Big Data locally, taking the concept of a distributed architecture to the next level. With the growth of sensor data from the Internet of Things (IoT), bottlenecks in network traffic, and the drawbacks of using Cloud Computing (such as spotty internet connection), Edge Computing […]
What Is a Data Engineer?
Data engineers build Data Architecture through infrastructures and foundations. A data engineer is tasked with designing and maintaining the architecture of data systems, which incorporates concepts ranging from analytic frameworks to data warehouses. Responsibilities also include configuring, managing, and scaling data pipelines. Data engineers: Have a programming background (e.g. Java, Scala or Python) Emphasize distributed […]
Case Study: AK Productions Increases Efficiency with Cloud Storage Solution
AK Productions found out why economical and efficient cloud storage leads to a better workflow. The freelance company does video production for businesses and individuals, including international brands like National Geographic and the World Bank. Aiden Korotkin, director of photography and editor, stays hands-on throughout each project. He shoots videos from start to finish, edits […]